Packing ring



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.STATES' PATENT OFFICE PACKING RING Wilhelm Haug, Heilbronn-on-the-Neckar, Germany, assignor to Knpper-Asbest-Co. Gustav Bach, llellbronn-on the Neckar, Germany Application November '30, 1937, Serial No. 177,206

In Germany December 7, 1936 7 Claims.

My invention relates to packings and more especially to packing rings for use in connection with rotating shafts.

(c1. ass-3) It is an object of this invention to' provide a packing ring for shafts, which is particularly suitable for sealing the gap between the shaft and the bearing or the like at any number of revolutions of the shaft and regardless of .the

magnitude of the turning moment transmitted.

In packing rings such as hitherto in use in connection with rotating shafts, which an simply be mounted on' the shaft, chrome-tanned ative portion of the packing ring is pressed onto the shaft more strongly at rising speed.

The packing ring or sleeve can either be combined directly with the bimetallic member or it I may be pressed, in a manner known per se,

against the shaft by means of an annular coil end the spring may for instance reston a conileather has been used as packing material.

, These rings can however be used only below a predetermined number of revolutions of the shaft, since, if this number of revolutions is overstepped, the leather at that portion of the ring, which effects the sealing, becomes hard and is even liable to. charring. In connection with shafts running at higher speed synthetic rubber may be used as packing material, however here also care must be, taken not to'overstep a certain speed, since the friction, which is converted into heat at the sealing portion of the rubber and influences its mechanical properties, changes in proportion to the speed. i

In the packing rings according to this invention the pressure exerted by them onto the shaft is rendered automatically variable by keeping the frictional strain uniform under varying condi-' tions of operation .or influencing samein a predetermined manner. Any reduction of the pressure occurring at higher speedresults in lower friction which is admissible since a high pressure exerted by the packing on the shaft is required only when the shaft is at rest or revolves slowly,

but not at high speed.

According to thisinvention the pressure is rendered directly dependent'on the work to be transmitt d by causing the ,rise in temperature of the I lubricant or other agent,which shall be retained cal surface of the packing ring and be displaced by the bimetallic member along this surface,-be-

ing tensioned and relieved more or less according to the direction ,of movement. In another arrangement of the parts the spring tension may,

- of the sleeve or ring running dry is perature rises.

in proportion to a rise of temperature, rise or drop. In the first case, when the machine is started, the spring may rest loosely or under low :tension in the casing, the packing sleeve or ring contacting the shaft without any-material pressure. As the temperature rises, the spring is placed under tension by the expanding bimetallic member and the operative portion of the sleeve or ring isnow pressed against the shaft with rising pressure. In this manner the danger greatly diminished. l

Inversely if the bimetallic member is arranged to act in the opposite direction, the pressure exerted by the spring on the operative portion of the sleeve or ring drops in proportion as the tem- In this case the sleeve or ring may be used at very high speeds without any inadmissible friction occurring.

The packing according to this invention renders it possible to use synthetic rubber as packby the packing, which riseis brought about by the conversion of friction into heat, for instance in a gearing, to act on the packing, by .means of a heat responsive bimetallic member, in such manner that the pressure exertedby the packing on the shaft rises or drops in dependency on temperature. I 'am thus enabled to keep the frictional heat, which varies in proportion to the pressure and speed,-.constant also under .varying conditions of operation or to make it rise or drop in a predetermined manner.

With resilient shafts an action of the bimetallic' members may be desirable whereby the opering material up to the hlghestspeeds. Therefore the admissible maximum speed may for instance be raised from 600 m./min. to about 1000 m./min. without any danger.

The packing ring or sleeve itself may consist of any suitable material, for instance of natur or synthetic rubber or leather etc.

- In the drawings afllxed to this specification and forming .part thereof packings for shafts embodying my invention are illustrated diagrammatically by way of example. Y

In the drawings:

Figs. 1, 2 and 3 areaxial sections of three different modifications, while Fig. 4 is a partial view of the packing illustrated in Fig. 3, viewed in the direction of the .arrow A.

prising a coil spring.

Figs. 6 and 7 are end ifications. Referring to the drawings and first to Fig. l, I is the part, to be packed, of an engine or machine and 2 is the shaft. Th packing comprises an annular casing I, a sleeve shaped ring 4 consisting of synthetic rubber being mounted in this casing in such manner, that its radially extending outer portion is pressed against the radial wall of the casing by the spacing ring and a pressure ring I. while the axial portion of the sleeve, which is the operative portion, is applied against the circumference of the shaft. The packing sleeve is doubled up, as shown in thedrawings and encloses between its halves a views of two similar modnumber of bimetallic strips I, whichare firmly secured in the sleeve at their radially outer ends by the pressurering I, while their free ends exert an elastic pressure on the sleeve, which is thus pressed resiliently against the shaft. If the liquid, such a lubricant, enclosed in the space I is heated, for instance in consequence of an increase in speed or output, the heat is transmitted through the hollow interior of the casing 3 onto the bimetallic strips, which are curved increasingly by the rise in temperature and now relieve the sleeve 4 of part of the pressure exerted on it. Owing to this-arrangement the frictional heat developed between the sleeve and the shaft can be kept correspondingly lower.

On the temperature dropping in consequence of a reduction of speed, or for other-reasons, the

pressure rises correspondingly, so that as required for a correct operation of the machine, the packing, when the machine. comes to a still-stand.

will seal the gap under the highest pressure.

partially in axial direction, is formed with a conical outer'surface 23, onto which is applied an annular coil spring 24, which presses the operative portion 22 of the fiange against the shaft 25. Angularly curved bimetallic strips are fixed by their outer ends to the outer flange of the ring l8 and rest with their free ends on the coil spring 24. Whenever the strips are deformed in consequence of a rise of temperature, they also shift the spring 24 and thereby change the pressure exerted on the operative portion of the sleeve 22. For instance if the bimetallic strips 28 are bent inwardly as shown in dot and dash lines, the spring 24 is also shifted into the position shown in dot and dash lines along the conical surface '23 and the tension of the spring increased accordingly.

The modification illustrated in Fig. 6 is par ticularly suitable for use in cases where the spring shall be moved through larger distances. Here the bimetallic strips 21 .are arcuate members extending partly aroundthe shaft." They may for instance be fixed to the ring II at one end by spot welding, their free ends 2| being epplied againstrthe coil spring 24.. On being heated, the bimetallic strips will be curved inwardly and will then force the spring back along the conical outer part of the packing sleeve.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 7 the bimetallic strip 29- has the form of a corrugated annular spring, the free. portions of which are applied against the coilspring, and, whenever the temperature changes, move the spring in one or In the modification illustrated in Fig. 2 the bimetallic strips l are fixed with their outer ends, by means of the spacing ring II, on the pressure ring ll pressed against the radial outer portion of the sleeve 4 and extend through notches l2 of the ring ll, their free endsv forcing the sleeve onto the shaft in a resilient manner.

A similar arrangement is shown in Figs. 3 and 4. where the ring it has the functions of both a spacing and a pressure ring, the bimetallic strips It being fixed with their outer ends to the ring and extending into contact with the sleeve through notches II.

The combinations shown in Figs. 2 and 4 offer the advantage-that the bimetallic strips are secured against displacement by the lateral edges of the notches, through which they extend, and

that they are securely fixed in place'by a bi-'- metallic member and can readily be fixed to this inheiitber before the packing is mounted on the In consequence of the lifting of the operative portion of the packing sleeve oil the shaft,'when the temperature rises, bymeans of the bimetallic strips which are uniformly spaced around the shaft, the circular form of the packing is slightly changed into a polygonal form, whereby the lubrication is rendered particularly effective.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 5 the packing sleeve I8 is mounted in a well-known manner in a casing H and its radially extending outer portion 2-0 is pressed against the rear wall of the casing by a pressure ring it of angular section and an intermediate ring it. The pressure ring is retained in place in a known manner by the beaded edge-2i of the casing II. The opthe other direction. bimetallic member can be loosely inserted between the,pressure ring and the packing sleeve andLis therefore particularly suitable to be mounted in normal packings, which can thusbe renderedflautomatically responsive to temperature. '5

I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exact'details 'of construction shown and described Ior obvious ,modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

I claim:

1.. A .shaft packing comprising in combination. a casing surrounding the shaft, an elastic packing sleeve of ring in said casing in contact with the shaft surface, an annular spring sur-' rounding the operativeportion of the packing sleeve or ring and bimetallic members arranged in'a circle in said casing to change the position and the pressure exerted by said annular spring on said sleeve or ring inresponse to changes in working temperature.

2. The packing of claim 1, in which the annular spring is a coil spring.

3. The packing of claim 1, in which the operative portion of the packing sleeve or ring pre- 'sents a conical outer surface which is surrounded by the spring and in which the bimetallic members are arranged to shift the spring on this coni- I cal portionv in proportion to variations of tem perature.

4. The packing of claim 1, in which a pressure ring of annular cross section is mounted in l the casing and a plurality of' angularlyvcurved erative portion 22 of the sleeve, which extends bimetallic strips are fixed tp the outer portion of said pressure ring byone end, while their inner ends are applied against the spring to exert pressure thereon.

5. The packing of claim 1, in which a pressure ring of angular cross section is mounted in the casing and a plurality of arcuate bimetallic strips are arranged in a circle, one end of each stripv being secured to the outer portion of said pressure ring, while the other end is applied against the spring to exert pressure thereon.

-6. The packing of claim 1, in which a corrugated bimetallic ring is inserted between the elastic sleeve or ring and the spring.

7. In machinery packing for sealing the opening between two relatively movable'machine parts comprising a packing member of flexible, oil sealing material having a body portion adapted to be disposed in stationary leak-tight relation with respect to one 01. the machine parts, a flexible sealing lip portion adapted to wipe against the other of the machine parts; and means for imposing spring pressure upon the sealing lip portion urging it into engagement with such other machine part and providing for reducing such spring pressure in response toheat generated by .15 against the sealing lip;

such engagement duringoperation, such means comprising a resilient spring element engaging the sealing lip of the packing to press it yieldingly.

cause a flexing of the spring in such direction.

as to reduce the springpressure which it exerts wmrrELM HAUG. 

